Introduction

Question	Answer
Define Pharmacology	Pharmacology is the study of how drugs modify biochemical, physiological and psychological processes in health and disease.
Define Drug	Drug refer to any biologically active compound which is given to humans or animals with the intention of changing the state of body functioning: to relieve pain, treat cancer, eliminate infection or improve health in any way or to investigate the functions of the body
Define Pharmacodynamics	The study of biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and the mechanism(s) underlying the drug effects. ( what drug does to the body )
Define Pharmacokinetics	the study of movement of drugs throughout the body, including processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. (what body does to the drug )
Define Pharmacogenetics	responses to drugs caused by genetic differences between individuals.
Define Pharmaceutics	study of preparing various drug formulationsand the factors associated with the prepartion of these drug pharmulations
Define Pharmacognosy	study involving identification and extraction of active drug principles from natural resourses such as plants.
List the two processess that determine how a person will respond to a drug	Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
List the three types of drug names	1. Chemical Name 2. Generic Name 3. Trade Name

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